Ordu University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
BAH642	DIHAPLOIDIZATION IN VEGETABLES	Compulsory	1	1	6

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle

Objectives of the Course

Teaching in vitro and in vivo haploidization methods frequently used in vegetable breeding studies Teaching natural and artificial chromosome doubling methods Direct and indirect ploidy level determination methods

Name of Lecturer(s)

Yrd.Doç.Dr. Ercan EKBİÇ

Learning Outcomes

1	Know dihaploidization techniques used in vegetables
2	Know the techniques of chromosome doublication
3	Know ploidy level determination techniques

Mode of Delivery

Formal Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

• The importance of haploidy technique • Methods used haploid plants • Naturally occurring dihaploidization in plants • Obtaining haploid plants using in vivo techniques • Obtaining haploid plants using in vitro techniques • Paper review related to the topic • Chromosome doubling methods in vegetables • Methods for determining ploidy level in vegetables • Use of dihaploid plants in vegetable breeding

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	The importance of the Haploidy techniques
2	Methods for obtaining haploid plants
3	Naturally occurring dihaploidisation in plants
4	Obtaining haploid plants with in vivo techniques
5	Obtaining haploid plants with in vitro techniques
6	Obtaining haploid plants with in vitro techniques
7	Literature review
8	Midterm exam
9	Literature review
10	Chromosome doubling techniques in vegetables
11	Chromosome doubling techniques in vegetables
12	Methods of determining ploidy level in vegetables
13	Use of dihaploid plants in vegetable breeding
14	Literature review
15	Literature review
16	final exam

Recommended or Required Reading

1 Touraev, A., Forster, B.P., Jain, S.M. Advances in Haploid Productionin Higher Plants. Springer, ISBN 978-1-4020-8853-7. 341s. 2 Babaoğlu, M., Gürel. E. Özcan, S. Bitki Biyoteknolojisi, Doku Kültürü ve Uygulamaları, Selçu Üniversitesi, ISBN:975-6652-04-7. 374s. 3 Taji, A., Kumar, P., Lakshmanan, P. In Vitro Plant Breeding. 167s.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
SUM		0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
SUM		0
Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri		40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri		60
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	2	2
Final Examination	1	2	2
Attending Lectures	14	3	42
Criticising Paper	14	3	42
Self Study	14	3	42
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	4	8	32
Individual Study for Final Examination	4	8	32
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			194

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6
LO1	3	3	3	4	3	3
LO2	3	3	3	4	3	3
LO3	3	3	3	4	3	3

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High